Team

Angel Capital Network was founded in 1999 and operates from a headquarters office in Sausalito, California. Our management team includes seasoned professionals with decades of experience in finding, developing, and funding high growth companies.

Osamu Tagaya
Chief Executive Officer
"Sam" Tagaya brings extensive experience in the field of finance to Angel Capital Network, having spent 20 years as an investment banker with the Wall Street firms of Salomon Brothers and Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. During that time he worked in the fields of structured private placements, commercial real estate syndication, institutional equity and fixed income distribution, and foreign exchange sales. Osamu has applied his skills and experience across three continents, having been based in New York, Tokyo, San Francisco and London during his professional career. Prior to joining Salomon Brothers, Osamu spent four years as a corporate attorney in New York City with the law firms of Shearman & Sterling and Wender, Murase and White. Born and raised in Japan, "Sam" spent part of his childhood in Montreal Canada and completed his higher education in the United States. He holds a JD degree from Cornell University Law School and a BA from Tufts University (Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude).

James Matthew
Chief Financial Officer
James has over 20 years experience serving technology, healthcare and life sciences companies, including healthcare providers, managed care, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical device companies, and healthcare software and internet companies. Prior to joining Angel Capital Network, James was a Managing Director in the Corporate Finance Practice of the accounting firm KPMG. During his more than 20 years at that firm, he focused on and was eyewitness to the convergence of the life sciences, healthcare, electronics, telecommunications and computer industries. James is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an MBA from Michigan State University.